Welcome

Welcome to our official website. At the Tokon or Toukon (lit. fighting spirit) Academy we incorporate a mixture of Filipino Martial Arts (FMA), Muay Thai kickboxing, Karate-do, Judo, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ), Submission Wrestling and Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) into our syllabus to ensure that all individuals benefit from cross training principles and are prepared to excel at all ranges. Training at the Tokon Academy is geared totally towards functionality at every range of combat with practices drawn from a whole plethora of eclectic arts and sports that bind effortlessly to one another. Paradoxically, the paradigms in place from which learning occurs are split into two distinct parts to ensure that each individual can work towards a working conceptual framework of goals: arts and sports.

The phrase 'martial art' today encompasses a whole plethora of unnecessary patterns that could not be further removed from their original objective. However, the 'sports' that now make up MMA competition were themselves conventionalised from the once effective and traditional martial arts. The Tokon Academy recognises this and that training and indeed competing in full-contact events is not for everyone. Certain individuals, for one reason or another, enjoy training traditionally and harness training as a social vehicle to develop both moral and ethical dynamics. Nevertheless, in a time where many dojo/clubs/academies and associations are sacrificing the functionality of combat athletics for aesthetic appearance, instructors at the Tokon Academy concentrate firmly on teaching functional combat at all ranges.

Training at the Tokon Academy is always hard and taken extremely seriously, however, we always maintain a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. New members are important to us and are always made to feel at ease. So no matter what your age, level of fitness or level of experience, at the Tokon Academy there is a class that will benefit you as an individual. Our students currently range from total beginners training in Karate-do to those that thrive on developing skills at real-contact stickfighting events and from recreational Judo-ka to professional mixed martial arts fighters- what you choose is up to you! I hope you enjoy your visit to our web site and that it encourages you to visit us in person.

David Webb
Head coach at the Tokon Academy